Late in the first half, Duke first star Cooper Flagg suffered a left ankle injury and will not be returning to the No. 1 Blue Devils' ACC tournament game against Georgia Tech on Thursday.
At halftime, Flagg was spotted wheelchair-bound, being transported to the X-ray room, then returning to the bench on his own strength early in the second half. Duke clarified, though, that he will not be playing for the remainder of the game.
Duke was behind 26-17 late in the first half, so he sustained an injury. Flagg ascended for an uncontested rebound, but he landed badly on Georgia Tech's Darrion Sutton's foot and fell to the ground. Bent over with his hands on the seats, he hobbled back to the bench in obvious discomfort and hammered a chair in rage.
Two teammates helped Flagg get to the locker room for additional assessment after he had a few minutes of rest on the bench.
With a shoulder injury, Duke also lost Maliq Brown in the first half; the team decided to rule him out for the rest of the game.
Before this matchup, everyone expected Duke, who ranked first this week, to be the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Completing the regular season 28-3, the Blue Devils had won eight straight games.
Throughout the regular season, Flagg, the ACC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.
Source: ESPN.
Bei solchen Sportarten besteht immer die Gefahr von Verletzungen, hoffentlich ist er bald wieder auf den Beinen. LG Romy
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, injuries are part of the game. Wishing him a speedy recovery! Best to you too, Romy.
DeleteVeo que has cambiado la foto de ayer en la que se veía al jugador sujetándose el tobillo, lo que antes de leer tu articulo me hizo suponer la lesión. Esa lesión es muy fácil en este deporte ya que en muchas ocasiones un ligero choque con un contrario al caer el pie de apoyo no se apoya correctamente y puede derivar en un esguince o lesión mas grabe.
ReplyDeleteNo comente ayer al tener problemas para comentar y tuve que reiniciar el ordenador.
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Good observation! Ankle injuries are indeed common in basketball. Glad you could comment today—technical issues can be frustrating! Hope your computer is running smoothly now.
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